Where does “Köder” come from?
Köder (German) comes from Middle High German querder, from Old High German querdar, from Proto-Germanic kwerþraz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷérh₃-tro-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
Köder (German): bait
Definitions
- bait
Ancestry of “Köder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | querder | — |
| 2 | Old High German | querdar | bait |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwerþraz | bait |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷérh₃-tro-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |